Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France
France: Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) was 31.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France is 31.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France peaked at 35.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2020.
That places France 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 31.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France?
- Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) in France was 31.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2020.
- How does France rank for alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%)?
- France ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, heavy episodic drinking (15+) past 30 days (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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